Norse Cross Country continues improving
The Norse Cross Country Teams fought challenging conditions on Friday. The men finished strong while the women collected a team score and ended up seventh out of 11 teams.
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Mustangs compete at GNC tennis championship
The Munising Mustangs girls tennis program had a tough go of things at the GNC tennis championships in Marquette, finishing last of the seven teams at the competition. “It was tough sledding for us at GNCs as we were the smallest school there,” said Munising Coach Rich Prunick, Jr.
Bobcats best Copper Country
The Munising Baptist Bobcats had a rare non-conference game against Copper Country Christian on Friday, Sept. 29, defeating the road team 4-2.
October is Dental Hygiene Month
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, to celebrate the work our great dental hygienists and dentists do and to help raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral health. Good oral hygiene results in a mouth that looks and smells healthy.
Get involved with winter rec leagues
Seasonality is a huge part of our lives here in Alger County. While we mainly talk about it as part of our economy and infrastructure, seasonality can also have major impacts on what we do for entertainment and health in the Central Upper Peninsula.
Recognizing Banned Books Weeks important for many reasons
As we come into October, Munising Library will once again take the time to highlight the fight against censorship and join with other libraries, schools, bookstores, and groups around the world to call attention to the very real attack on our freedom to read. October 1 – 7, 2023 is Banned Books Week and the American Library Association and Unite Against Book Bans will mark this year’s event with a call to action on Let Freedom Read Day.
DNR’s Western and Eastern UP Citizens’ Advisory Councils to meet jointly this month in Delta County
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western and Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils will conduct a joint meeting at the Delta County Chamber of Commerce multipurpose room, located 1001 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba from 3 to 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 11.
Agripalooza provides hands-on learning at MSU-E farm
Over 350 students from Alger and Marquette County fifth grade classrooms attended Agripalooza, the annual agriculturally- centered education event, on Friday, Sept. 29 at the Michigan State University South Farm in Chatham. The event focuses on providing personal experience with various agricultural and conservation efforts in education.
ACD hosts bee workshop in Chatham
How cool was the bee workshop this past Saturday?! If you missed it, don’t worry – we plan to host a follow-up session come next spring. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to our local beekeeper Mary, for sharing her time, expertise, and stories with everyone who attended.